26 Oct 2023

Majority don't consider retirement income during separation

From Morning Report, 8:29 am on 26 October 2023

Until debt do us part.

New research from the Retirement Commission shows nine out of ten people don't consider their retirement income when going through a separation.

And yet more than half of those surveyed said they were worse off financially after separating.

And women are more affected than men. The research focused on those aged over-50.

Research Lead for Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission Dr Jo Gamble spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.